Sterilizer.



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STERILIZER.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 2'5, 1919.

Application filed J'uly 9, 1918. Serial No. 244,035.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM S. Fiss, a citizen of the United States, residing at Macon, in the county of Bibb and State of Georgia, have invented a new and useful Sterilizer, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to sterilizing apparatus designed for use at soda fountains, and at other places where it is desirable to sterilize glasses, spoons, etc., thoroughly and in large quantities. One of the objects of the invention is to provide means of novel form for holding the glasses wi-thin a casing, there being means whereby, whenever the casing is opened, the glass holding means will be actuated to bring to delivery position a set of glasses newly sterilized.

A further object is to provide means for holding spoons and the like which can be readily removed when the glasses are taken from the casing.

Another object is to provide apparatus which is simple and compact in construction and can be installed readily back off a counter.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts which will be hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims, it being understood that various changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

In the 'accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention has been shown.

In said drawings,

Figure 1 is a vertical section through the sterilizer and taken from front to rear.

Fig. 2 is ya horizontal section showing the rotary holder in plan.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged longitudinal section through a portion of the holder and showing one means for fastening a glass thereto.

Fig. 4 is a transverse section through a modied form of revoluble holder.

Fig. 5 is a yplan view thereof, a portion being broken away.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, 1 designates a casing which may be lined with asbestos, as indicated at 2 and 3, the bottom of the casing being open and said casing being supported on legs 4 or in any other manner desired. Supported in the casing is a tank 5 spaced from the .walls of the casing so as to form passages for can be raised and lowered readily to eX pose and to conceal the contents of the casing respectively. f

Bearing blocks 16 are arranged within the casing at the sides thereon and journaled therein are gudgeons 17 extending from the ends of a revoluble holder. This holder includes preferably four radial wings made up of open frames 18 forming the longitudinal and end walls thereof and forami nous panels 19 forming the side walls orV faces of the wings. Longitudinal strips 20 are secured on the two sides of each wing and have split rings 21 secured thereto at regular intervals and outstanding therefrom, each ring being formed preferably of spring wire with its ends normally lapping as shown in Fig. 2. Each ring is designed to embrace a glass G and hold it to the strip 20, there being any suitable means, such as a spring catch 22 connected to the strip 20 for engaging one end of the glass and preventing the glass from falling out of its holding ring.

Some of the wings of the revoluble holder thus to form receptacles within the wings,.

as shown at 24 and each of these receptacles is provided with a hinged closure 25 which can be secured in closed position in any desired manner and forms part of one of the foraminous walls of the wing. Where a closure is thus provided those strips 2O eX- tending thereacross are secured directly thereto so that when the closure is to be opened the strips will move therewith and not interfere with the movement of the closure.

A spring catch 26 is connected to the cover or closure 12 of the casing and, when the closure is shut, engages the adjacent wing 0f the revoluble holder. Another spring catch 27 is secured to the back portion of the casing and is adapted to engage the Wings successively, as the holder is rotated and hold the Wings against accidental or retrograde movement.

In using the apparatus Water is placed in the tank 5 and heated to a high temperature, the hot gases flow along the Walls of the tank to the outlets 7. Glasses are placed in the holding rings and spoons or the like are placed in the receptacles 24. When the closure 12 is shut the catch 2G engages one of the Wings of the holder. When it is desired to remove a glass or the like, the closure 12 is swung to open position and the catch Will rotate the holder to bring glasses to accessible positions back of, the opening in the casing. These glasses are thus lifted out of the hot Water in which they have been thoroughly sterilized. The glasses can be removed readily as desired and by opening the closure of the adjacent receptacle 24 spoons, etc., can be obtained. Soiled glasses can be placed in the rings from which sterilized ones have been removed and Will ultimately be carried back and down into the hot Water. Vhen the closure 12 is returned to shut bosition the catch 27 Will hold the glass holder against retrograde movement While the catch 26 will become reset in engagement with anothervving of said holder.

'Access to the burner 8 can be had through a door 28 in the casing 1.

Instead of providing a. holder such as shown and described, a modified form of the device can be used as illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5. This modified orm includes heads 29 connected by angle strips 30 having inwardly. extending longitudinal flanges and pieces of metal fabric, shown at 31, connect the flanges of adjoining strips and are bent to form parallel channels or depressions 32 in which glasses or other articles to be Washed are placed. Closures 33 are movably connected to the strips 30 and serve to retain the articles in the depressions 32, each closure being provided With a oraminous portion so that Water can. circulate readily therethrough.

Latches 34 may be employed for holding the closures in shut positions. In all other respects the sterilizer utilizing this form of holder will be the same as that hereinbefore described, the holder being rotated and held in the manner set forth.

What is claimed is 1. Sterilizing apparatus including a tank for holding hot Water, a revoluble holder thereabove and extending thereinto, a movable closure for the tank, and means operated by the closure when moved in one direction for rotating the holder.

2. Sterilizing apparatus including a casing, a. tank supported therein and having its Walls spaced therefrom, a heater below the tank, a revoluble holder in the casing and projecting into the tank, a closure for the casing, and means operated by the closure When moved in one direction for rotating the holder.

3. Sterilizing apparatus including a tank, connected radial Wings mounted for rotation in the tank, said Wings having foraminous faces and constituting boxes or containers, and glass holding devices upon the Wings.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my'oWn, I have hereto aiiixed my signature in the presence otwo Witnesses.

WILLIAM S. FISS.

Witnesses:

CHAS. E. TURNER, J As. MCCARDLE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, byV addressing the Commissioner ofil Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

